What a crazy 48 hours!!!

I have been wanting to write about last weekend for awhile now but haven't found the time until now. Last weekend was absolutely crazy, so much going on but I loved every minute of it. It started out early Saturday morning with the weekly laundry and cleaning. By 10 am I was at the school and off with one of our staff members to meet a few families that live close to the school and have children that are in our sponsorship program. It was so great meeting them and since then I have been back to visit them, making sure they are all ok. I truly love meeting the families and spending time with them, it is a great way to serve and get to know our children a bit better.

After the few visits, I headed back to the school for lunch and played with kids for the afternoon. After returning from internet cafe around 6 pm, one of the little girls, Angel, had a horrible fever and was crying. She isn't in our sponsorship program but lives next to the school and she has quickly become my shadow, following me around everywhere. In fact just yesterday she told me (she is 3 years old) that her and I are going to America, she doesn't want to stay here anymore but wants to come with me. Last Saturday night I took her mom and her to the clinic to get tested for Malaria. Her mom is so sweet but very young and really didn't know what to do with such a sick child. We got her medicine and I'm glad to report she is completely fine now.

Sunday started out with Sunday school at 8 am followed by church at 9 am. After having lunch with the kids at school, I brought 7 of them back to my apartment (remember it is really just one room that is about 12x12). Angel was of course with us and proceeded to spill her Fanta twice within 5 minutes of being there. We had soda, ate cake, painted nails, played outside, colored and put the pictures on my wall and had an absolutely blast. Angel did manage to get a bloody nose 5 times while we were there but all the kids helped out, getting tissues and the waste basket. It was truly a great day.

We returned back to the school, had dinner and played. Another one of my favorite little girls, Yvette, ended up falling asleep in my arms - it was another slice of heaven. That is until she wet herself on me - but all I could do was laugh at that point.

The week ended up being just as busy as the weekend and I was often in bed before 10 pm. I ended up going back to the clinic several times with a few sick children, including a little baby that is severely malnourished. Moses is about 1 years old but can't weigh more than a 6-month old. He lives in the same house as Angel and also had Malaria this week. I took him and his mother to the clinic to both treat the Malaria and also the malnourishment.

I am continually grateful for my time here. God is so good. Each day brings something I didn't plan for but in true Ugandan spirit, I am learning to go with it.

I will hopefully have internet later this week and will be able to post updates more regularly.

I will leave you with this: Tugende means we go in Luganda. Angel told me Tugende America.

Love you all.